Wisden Cricket Weekly

Wisden Cricket Weekly

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Join Mark Butcher, Cameron Ponsonby and our rotating cast of brilliant journalists for a weekly digest of the biggest stories from both English cricket and the wider world game.

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Wisden Cricket Weekly

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Wisden and CricViz present...The Greatest T20: Who is the greatest T20 batsman? 25.05.2020

In the first episode of The Greatest T20, a new fortnightly 10-part collaboration between Wisden and CricViz on T20 cricket, England World T20 winner Luke Wright joins CricViz analyst and award-winning author Freddie Wilde and regular Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast host Yas Rana to discuss who the greatest T20 batsman of all time is. Wright also explains how T20 cricket has changed since it first f...

The England Test and ODI teams of the 2000s 24.05.2020

The Wisden trio of Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana pick an England Test team of the 2000s and an England ODI team of the 2000s. They also briefly discuss the ECB's progress towards bringing international cricket back this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Netting again, a doctor's view on the safety of club cricket and running marathons 18.05.2020

Lots packed into this episode. Phil Walker and Yas Rana discuss being allowed to net again, Scott Oliver discusses the likelihood of amateur cricket returning this summer, Johnno Gordon gives a perspective of the challenges facing club captains at the moment and Rob Cross explains why he and two other soldiers decided to run marathons to raise money for the NHS and Chance to Shine. Learn more abou...

The Wisden Test Team of the 2000s 15.05.2020

John Stern, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana select the Wisden Test Team of the 2000s, taking into consideration performances from January 2000 to December 2009. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What the 2020 summer might look like and a look back at the 2017 World Cup final 07.05.2020

England World Cup winner Alex Hartley joins the Jo Harman and Yas Rana to talk about what the 2020 cricketing summer might look like in both the men's and the women's game. Hartley also talks openly about the loss of her central contract and looks back at a magical day at Lord's in 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The postponement of The Hundred, the future of Test cricket and Matt Parkinson on leg-spin 30.04.2020

Lancashire and England leg-spinner Matt Parkinson joins Yas Rana and Phil Walker to discuss the postponement of The Hundred, Parkinson's career so far and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The walking debate, fake fielding and good sportsmanship 27.04.2020

Phil Walker and Yas Rana get their teeth stuck into an age old debate that's split club cricketers for decades: should club cricketers walk when they nick it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A delightful hour with David Gower 23.04.2020

David Gower joins the show to look back at his remarkable life in the game both on the field and in the commentary box and explains that he has no intention of leaving cricket just yet. He also gives an update on what his Desert Island Discs choices are, 36 years after his appearance on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How a Frenchman fell in love with cricket and how we can grow the game 17.04.2020

Philippe Auclair joins the Jo Harman and Yas Rana to explain how he fell in love with cricket and how he thinks the game can grow in countries in countries where it's historically not been played as much. Manoj Narayan talks about the relaunch of Wisden India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shadow batting and how a cricketless summer might affect people's mental health 13.04.2020

Mark Boyns from Opening Up Cricket and Paddy Keogh from Marchmont CC join Yas Rana and Phil Walker to talk about how the prospect of a cricketless summer might affect those struggling with their mental health at the moment and what cricket clubs can do to help keep in touch with their members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2020 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack Special 08.04.2020

Lawrence Booth, the editor of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, talks to podcast regulars Yas Rana and Jo Harman about the highlights from this year's Wisden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An extended interview with Dom Sibley and the ECB's £61 million emergency package 02.04.2020

England opener Dom Sibley joins the show and chats to host Yas Rana about the ups and downs of his route to the England team while the panel of Yas, wisden.com managing editor Ben Gardner and Wisden Cricket Monthly writer Jim Wallace talk about the ECB's efforts to give financial assistance up and down the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Club Cricket Special 2: How clubs are faring financially and embarrassing dismissals 29.03.2020

On the second Wisden Club Cricket Podcast in association with Natwest, Phil Walker and Yas Rana talk about the most embarrassing dismissals they witnessed on the field, and Toft CC's Nigel Muirhead explains what clubs are doing to stay afloat with the prospect of a cancelled season looming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The panel pick a 'What Could Have Been XI' and Ian Bell joins the show 27.03.2020

In the absence of live cricket, the panel of Jo Harman, Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner, pick a 'What Could Have Been XI', Ben Scott from Kinetic Cricket explains how you can keep fit at home and Ian Bell remembers his spell of 4-4 at Lord's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Covid-19's impact on cricket, Alex Hales' England prospects and Alastair Cook's match-turning spell 20.03.2020

Recording the show from four different locations, Yas Rana, Ben Gardner, Phil Walker and Jo Harman discuss the potential ramifications the coronavirus pandemic will have on the English game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Club Cricket Special: Umpiring shockers, honesty and lbws 15.03.2020

On the first Wisden Club Cricket Podcast in association with Natwest, Wisden Cricket Podcast regulars Yas Rana and Phil Walker talk about some of the most controversial moments they've seen on a cricket pitch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who should feature in the England XI for the first Test, coronavirus, and the 'Year of the Bat' 12.03.2020

Jo Harman, Yas Rana and Phil Walker look ahead to the first England Test in Galle, look back to the T20 World Cup final, discuss the 'Year of the Bat.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England's World Cup heartbreak, Mark Wood, equal pay, whacky scorecards and Martin Tyler 05.03.2020

The Wisden trio of Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Jo Harman talk about England's T20 World Cup exit, Phil's visit to Ashington to visit Mark Wood, the reignited interest in the World Test Championship, equal prize money in The Hundred, Thailand's impressive performance against Pakistan, whacky scorecards and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Zealand's Test win over India, possible future England stars and T20 World Cup controversy 27.02.2020

The Wisden trio of Jo Harman, Yas Rana and Phil Walker discuss all the action from the last week of cricket around the world, finalise their England Nearlymen XI and talk about some potential future England stars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your favourite England 'nearly men', England's T20I pace options and Umar Akmal 20.02.2020

Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Taha Hashim talk about England's last two T20Is in South Africa, their death bowling options and the MCC's tour of Pakistan before discussing the question 'which England players over the years have you been desperate to succeed but for whatever reason it's not quite happened at the highest level?' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Jos Buttler questions, Ben Foakes, burnout, Naseem Shah and the U19 World Cup 14.02.2020

The Wisden trio of Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana discuss everything from the world of cricket in the last week from the start to England's T20I series in South Africa to Bangladesh's first ever U19 World Cup win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Parkinson, Mankads and Umar Akmal’s indecent exposure 06.02.2020

Ben Gardner steers another show with guests Phil Walker (WCM editor-in-chief) and CricViz's cricket brain in a jar, Patrick Noone. The panel discuss Temba Bavuma's unique and essential journey, the eternal struggles for leg-spinners, England's squad for Sri Lanka, why life is too short for Mankad chat and why, for all his talent, Umar Akmal still gets exposed at the highest level. Learn more about...

Who England should take to Sri Lanka and why you should watch out for monkey scratches 29.01.2020

The panel discuss which of Joe Denly, Jos Buttler, and Jonny Bairstow England should take to Sri Lanka, whether England Women have a chance in the T20 World Cup, and why you should be careful going near monkeys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

South Africa v England fourth Test preview, ten Doeschate steps down, and the travails of Moeen Ali 23.01.2020

The Times' Lizzy Ammon joins the panel to discuss England's options ahead of the fourth Test against South Africa at the Wanderers, Ryan ten Doeschate's decision to step down as Essex captain, and what next for Ireland's Paul Stirling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

South Africa v England third Test preview ft. a stump mic solution and some county transfer gossip 15.01.2020

The panel discuss the third Test between South Africa and England, including Mark Wood's potential return, whether Sam Curran should take the new ball, and the future of Faf du Plessis' captaincy. Also up for debate are the thorny issue of stump mics, the latest county transfer gossip and controversial boundary catches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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